Dhamma Reading

Traditional Authors

Title: The Word of the Buddha
Author: Venerable Nyanatiloka Mahathera
The first strictly systematic exposition of all the main tenets of Buddhism as found in the Sutta Pitaka.

Title: The Great Discourse on the Turning of the Wheel of Dhamma
Author: Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw
Mahasi Sayadaw’s global treatise on some of the main teachings of the Buddha.

Title: In This Very Life
Author: Venerable Sayadaw U Pandita
Sayadaw U Pandita’s teachings on achieving enlightenment in the present life.

Title: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Author: Venerable Sayadaw U Silananda
A discussion of the four foci of mindfulness.

Title: The Dhammapada
Author: translated by Venerable Balangoda Ananda Maitreya
Often considered the most representative example of the Buddha’s teachings, and a key to the fundamentals of early Buddhist philosophy.

Title: In the Buddha’s Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon
Author: Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi
The American scholar-monk Bhikkhu Bodhi here presents selected discourses of the Buddha from the Pali Canon, the earliest record of what the Buddha taught. A concise, informative introduction precedes each chapter, guiding the reader toward a deeper understanding of the texts that follow.

Contemporary Authors

Title: The Issue at Hand Author:
Gil Fronsdal A very approachable book of short essays on various aspects of practice.